The estimates in this publication cover the performance of selected industries compiled from the annual Economic Activity Survey (EAS). For more information about the scope and coverage of the EAS please refer to the Explanatory Notes.

The Rental, hiring and real estate services industry grew strongly across all key data items in 2015-16. In particular, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) grew by 14.0% or $6.8b.

The private sector Education and training industry exhibited strong growth as reflected by sales and service income increasing by 17.7% and EBITDA by 19.6%.

The Retail trade and private sector Health care and social assistance industries both experienced growth across most key performance indicators.

In contrast, the Mining industry in 2015-16 contracted strongly across all key indicators, with sales and service income declining by 11.4% and EBITDA by 17.5%.

2015-16 KEY INDUSTRY FIGURES

ANZSIC Division

Employment at end June

Sales and service income

EBITDA(a)

2014-15

2015-16

2014-15to2015-16

2014-15

2015-16

2014-15to2015-16

2014-15

2015-16

2014-15to2015-16

'000

'000

%

$m

$m

%

$m

$m

%

A Agriculture

482

481

-0.2

86 262

95 281

10.5

19 922

21 199

6.4

B Mining

178

163

-8.4

213 326

188 943

-11.4

73 679

60 760

-17.5

C Manufacturing

854

838

-1.9

373 673

371 538

-0.6

32 481

32 417

-0.2

D Electricity, gas, water and waste services

111

105

-5.4

115 601

117 824

1.9

31 384

31 030

-1.1

E Construction

1 052

1 040

-1.1

373 218

372 964

-0.1

41 859

43 225

3.3

F Wholesale trade

543

531

-2.2

478 265

479 783

0.3

^18 583

20 077

8.0

G Retail trade

1 295

1 321

2.0

387 811

408 833

5.4

22 194

22 638

2.0

H Accommodation and food services

953

967

1.5

92 763

97 190

4.8

10 128

10 855

7.2

I Transport, postal and warehousing

570

589

3.3

154 179

155 330

0.7

29 121

30 492

4.7

J Information media and telecommunications

168

170

1.2

75 783

78 450

3.5

20 248

19 883

-1.8

L Rental, hiring and real estate services

407

422

3.7

119 737

127 186

6.2

48 184

54 953

14.0

M Professional, scientific and technical services

960

973

1.4

191 773

197 404

2.9

^25 790

24 703

-4.2

N Administrative and support services

797

793

-0.5

80 578

82 567

2.5

^6 924

^6 798

-1.8

O Public administration and safety (private)

85

78

-8.2

10 044

9 338

-7.0

*612

^700

14.4

P Education and training (private)

400

410

2.5

21 641

25 476

17.7

4 037

4 828

19.6

Q Health care and social assistance (private)

1 074

1 106

3.0

84 465

87 890

4.1

20 828

21 432

2.9

R Arts and recreation services

204

209

2.5

30 742

32 262

4.9

4 651

4 301

-7.5

S Other services

477

481

0.8

57 863

55 294

-4.4

*2 287

*2 209

-3.4

^ estimate has a relative standard error of 10% to less than 25% and should be used with caution

* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution

(a) Earnings before interest tax depreciation and amortisation.

Note: This table excludes Division K Financial and insurance services and businesses/organisations classified to the General Government sector. For more information about the scope of the Economic Activity Survey, please refer tothe Explanatory Notes.